Liverpool have reached an agreement with Bayer Leverkusen to sign midfielder Florian Wirtz, reports have confirmed. Negotiations between the two clubs have been ongoing for the past few weeks, with Liverpool failing with several attempts to convince Leverkusen to drop from their asking price of €150 million (£127.

Virgil van Dijk returned to his commanding best, not through pace but poise. Slot restructured the defence to protect him, and in return Van Dijk anchored the team with calm assurance. His reading of the game, vocal authority, and influence on younger defenders re-established standards across the squad. He wasn’t just defending, he was dictating.

Liverpool’s Title Defence Takes Shape with Wirtz PursuitLiverpool are not resting on their laurels. After Arne Slot’s remarkable debut season which saw the Reds reclaim the Premier League title,

Whether they have fallen out of favour or form, there are a number of players in the top flight who need a move

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Liverpool is set to complete a record-breaking $157 million deal for Florian Wirtz, but a Premier League legend has warned his introduction could be more difficult than expected

Real Madrid have been tipped to use the same approach which lured Trent Alexander-Arnold away from Liverpool to potentially sign his former teammate Ibrahima Konaté and Arsenal teeneger Myles Lewis-Skelly next summer,

A pacy, direct threat, who has the capacity to dribble past opponents in the attacking third, Frimpong’s ability to play higher up the pitch could see him provide cover for Mohamed Salah, who will miss a chunk of Liverpool’s 2025/26 season if he is selected for Egypt’s Africa Cup of Nations campaign.

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Liverpool is set to learn its fate soon ahead of another season. The Reds will be hoping to retain the Premier League trophy for the first time.

Adaptability, Authority and a Title RedefinedThis is an abridged version; the full article is available on our ‘It Was Always… Liverpool’ Substack page: Arne Slot did